2023 Belgian Super Cup

The 2023 Belgian Super Cup was a football match that took place on 23 July 2023 between the winners of the 2022–23 Belgian Pro League and the winners of the 2022–23 Belgian Cup. As Antwerp secured a double, winning both titles, they played the runners-up of the 2022–23 Belgian Cup, Mechelen.[1]

2023 Belgian Super Cup
Antwerp won 5–4 on penalties
Date23 July 2023
VenueBosuilstadion, Antwerp
RefereeLawrence Visser
Attendance16,000
2022
2024

Pre-match

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Both clubs had been able to keep most of their squad together, with the main exceptions being Willian Pacho, Calvin Stengs and Mandela Keita who all left Antwerp, and Alessio da Cruz and Dries Wouters no longer at KV Mechelen.

Match

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Summary

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Gaëtan Coucke was forced to intervene a first time on an attempt from Jelle Bataille, but a minute later and with less than ten minutes played, Balikwisha scored from Bataille's assist. Balikwisha immediately added a second which was disallowed for offside after several minutes of VAR-review. Before half time, Antwerp again came close to doubling their lead, the crossbar preventing an own-goal by Jordi Vanlerberghe and Coucke pushing a hard strike from Gastón Ávila over the goal.

Mid-way through the second half, Ávila committed a foul on the ankle of Nikola Storm and was sent off. Ritchie De Laet scored an own-goal, resulting in the game to be decided after penalty kicks as no extra-time was permitted.

Antwerp scored once in their first three attempts, but then won. Jean Butez first saved a penalty kick, then converted one himself before also forcing Dimitri Lavalée to make a crucial error.

Details

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Antwerp1–1Mechelen
Report
Penalties
5–4
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Lawrence Visser
GK 1   Jean Butez
RB 34   Jelle Bataille
CB 23   Toby Alderweireld (c)
CB 2   Ritchie De Laet
LB 22   Gastón Ávila   69'
MF 48   Arthur Vermeeren
MF 17   Jacob Ondrejka   86'
MF 8   Alhassan Yusuf   55'
RW 11   Arbnor Muja   86'
CF 7   Gyrano Kerk   58'   71'
LW 10   Michel-Ange Balikwisha   86'
Substitutes:
CF 9   George Ilenikhena   86'
DF 21   Sam Vines   71'
MF 32   Christopher Scott   86'
DF 33   Zeno Van Den Bosch   86'
CF 55   Anthony Valencia
CF 60   Victor Udoh
GK 91   Senne Lammens
Manager:
  Mark van Bommel
GK 1   Gaëtan Coucke
RW 12   Tristan Loiseaux   46'
CB 30   Jordi Vanlerberghe
CB 14   Dimitri Lavalée
LW 18   Alec Van Hoorenbeeck   46'
MF 19   Kerim Mrabti   85'
MF 34   Ngal'ayel Mukau   79'
MF 16   Rob Schoofs (c)
LW 11   Nikola Storm
RW 9   Julien Ngoy
CF 20   Lion Lauberbach
Substitutes:
DF 21   Boli Bolingoli   46'
DF 23   Daam Foulon   47'   46'
FW 28   Frederic Soelle Soelle   79'
GK 15   Yannick Thoelen
DF 27   David Bates
MF 35   Bilal Bafdili
MF 36   Dirk Asare
Manager:
  Steven Defour

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Antwerp vs. Mechelen". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 August 2024.